The admins and mods at IceInSpace would like to take this opportunity to wish the amateur astronomy community a happy, healthy and cloud-free Christmas and New Year, and thank you for loyalty and contirbutions to IceInSpace over the past 12 months.
It's been an exciting year with some very memorable events. Who could forget starting the year with the incredible Comet McNaught and IISAC2007! Long-time forum member Terry Lovejoy discovered 2 comets, we had a great Jupiter apparition, some fantastic star parties and the Total Lunar Eclipse in August. IceInSpace launched the IceTrade Classifieds and we passed two significant milestones - over 3000 registered members and our 3rd Birthday! The end of 2007 has brought us a few more comets (including naked eye Comet Holmes and the fainter Comet Leonos) and the Mars opposition is coming up on the 24th December.
2008 is shaping up to be a great year, starting with a Partial Solar Eclipse in February and IISAC2008 in late October. Make sure you keep an eye on IceInSpace to keep yourself informed and have the opportunity to discuss these and other exciting astronomical events in 2008!
I'd like to thank the moderators for their help over the past 12 months, and thanks again to the IceInSpace community for their continuing support.
Have a great time over the Christmas break and I look forward to seeing you all again in 2008!
Wow – was it me; did I blink or did 2007 whizz by at 0.97c?
It has been another very enjoyable, entertaining, educational and interesting year on Ice In Space, a remarkable 12 months of fun and adventures.
Thank you Mike, Moderators, Terry (Mojo), Members, Sponsors and all the other helpers who keep this community afloat. Thanks also to all the members with whom I have interacted, as well as those that have posted inspirational images, astro-news, tips, reviews and all the other contributions that make this such as rich, diverse and nice place to be.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, a safe, peaceful, prosperous New Year and clear and steady skies!
I am hoping to meet many of you throughout next year so i can put faces to names!
I'd like to thank GlenC for suggesting to joining IIS during a presentation he gave at UNENTAS astro club, ( a very interesting talk on James Dunlop ), and to all of you who have made me feel welcome!
You're all a wonderful bunch and im hoping to see some of you soon throughout 2008!
To all my friends on IIS, and to all those wonderful people who have helped me over the past year, without your help i wouldn't be at the stage of learning that i am at presently, Thank You.
Please have a safe and happy Christmas, and may it bring families closer in the coming year.
Merry Christmas to everyone and have a happy and safe New Year. You're right about the years flying by Dennis, must be something about getting older...
Merry Christmas everyone. Thanks to Mike and the gang for a wonderful web site which has given us a great deal of knowledge, information and pleasure. Those cloudy nights wouldn't be the same without you guys.
Merry Christmas from IceInSpace!
Thanks to all, especially to Mike and Terry. Everyone, have a safe and happy time over the next weeks. Eric 
